“He’s expressed his interest to leave the club, and we’re going to regroup on Tuesday after the holiday to assess the situation and talk to the league further,” Dynamo president Chris Canetti said.

Koke earned two starts, but his exceptional technical skills weren’t enough to make up for a lack of speed that was exposed by faster, stronger and bigger MLS defenders.

The Dynamo have started targeting replacements. Kinnear was in the crowd Sunday night at Robertson Stadium for the 2-2 draw in the exhibition between El Salvador and Honduras, and the club is exploring options with a few of those players.

“We’ll free up some good cap space,” Canetti said. “We have a couple of guys that we’re looking at that hopefully can be starters and make a difference.”

Koke scored his only MLS goal against the New York Red Bulls when he redirected a rebound that landed in front of him when he was on the ground.

Koke made his name and had some success in the modest Greek league with Aris, but he struggled to exert his game against MLS competition. With Cam Weaver nursing an ankle injury, Koke started Wednesday against the Los Angeles Galaxy.